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It All Flows Downstream: Following Our Oil and Water Footprints
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
In the U.S., we use an average of 400 liters of water a day per person. In India, the average is 4 liters. As we consider our carbon footprints, perhaps we should also consider our oil and water footprints. What do we know about how much of these resources we use? Who ultimately bears the cost of our consumption of these resources?
Join us as we examine historical and ethical perspectives on our consumption of oil and water.
Panelists will include:
* Debra Shore - Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (moderator)
* Rev. Clare Butterfield, D.Min. - Executive Director, Faith in Place
* Martin V. Melosi, Ph.D. - Distinguished University Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History, University of Houston
Attendees will also have an opportunity to view The Field Museum's exhibit, Water, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and can be made online, by email at events@prairie.org, or by calling 312.422.5580.
Venue
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Presenter
Illinois Humanities Council
312-422-5580
The Field Museum
312-922-9410
This event is sponsored in part by:
This event is sponsored in part by:
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